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Tamil Nadu keeps overall title

CHENNAI, JAN. 8. Tamil Nadu did well in most of the events to retain the overall championship in the South Zone inter-Revenue sports meet at the Nehru Stadium here on Thursday.

Karnataka finished runner-up and Andhra third. Anju George was the individual champion in the women's section and P. Ramachandran and K. Rathnakumar shared the men's individual honours. The Tamil Nadu athletes and swimmers swept the titles without facing any resistance.

The results:

Athletics: Men: Hammer throw: 1. V.J. Murugan (TN-40.79 m) 2. Nagamalai (TN); Pole vault: 1. R. Manimaran (TN-3.20 m) 2. M.A. Eldo (TN); 1500m: 1. K. Rathnakumar (TN-4: 34.60) 2. Anbu Perumal (TN); Discus: 1. R. Balaji (TN-35.76 m) 2. Mukundan (Kar); 200m: 1. P. Ramachandran (TN-23 s) 2. P. Venkataeswaralu (AP); 400m hurdles: 1. P. Ramachandran (TN-60.70 s) 2. A. Koteeswara Rao (AP); Triple jump: 1. Roy K. Mani (TN-13.48 m) 2. C.K. Harish (Kar0; 5000m: 1. K. Rathnakumar (TN-17:60.18) 2. Yogendran (Kar); 4 x 100 m relay: TN (47.00) 2. AP; 0,000m: 1. K. Rathnakumar (TN-35:60.50) 2. Yogendran (Kar). Women: Discus: 1. Sudha Ranganath (Kar-15.46 m) 2. Natalia Logo (Kar).

Swimming:

Men: 100m freestyle: 1. K.S. Arun Kumar (TN-1:14.77) 2. M. Raghu (TN) 3. D. Jayaraman (Kar); 100 m breast stroke: 1. M. Raghu (TN-1:35.68) 2. R. Manimaran (TN) 3. Srinivasa Rao (AP); 100m back stroke: 1. K.S. Arul Kumar (TN-1:21.25) 2. R. Manivarman (TN) 3. P. madanmohan (AP).

Women: 100m freestyle: 1. C. Amutha (TN-1:33.81); 100m breast stroke: 1. C. Amutha (TN-1:57.51).

Cricket final: TN bt Karnataka by five wickets; Kabaddi final: TN beat Karnataka 34-26; Volleyball final: Kerala bt AP 26-24, 25-18, 16-25, 15-25, 15-11; Billiards final: D. Pawan Kumar (AP) bt P.S. Umamahesh (Kar) 200-159; Football final: Tamil Nadu bt Kerala 3-1; Basketball final: Kerala bt TN 78-53; Hockey final: Karnataka bt TN 2-1.

Tennis finals: Men's singles: Peter Vijaykumar (Kar) bt Sudhakar Reddy (AP) 6-1, 6-0; Doubles: Peter Vijayakumar-Nagaraj (Kar) bt Manoj Kumar-Vijayakumar 7-6 (8-6), 6-4.

Carrom: women's doubles: 1. TN 2. AP; Badminton: Men's singles: 1. Anees (Kerala) 2. Siva Prakash (Kar); Doubles: 1. Sanave Thomas-Ravi Prasad (Kerala) 2. David Anand-Kalaiselvan (TN); Women's singles: Sharadha Reddy (AP) 2. P. Vadana (TN); Doubles: 1. P. Vadana-Cecilla Parthasarathy (TN) 2. G. Sharadha Reddy-Kousalya (AP); Mixed doubles: 1. David Anand-P. Vadana (TN) 2. G. Sharadha Reddy-Ravi Sukumar (AP).

Chess: Women: 1. M. Shailaja (AP) 2. M.V. Gauthami (Kar) 3. J. Nirmala Mesiah (TN); Men: M. Raju (kar) 2. K.K. Mahesh Kumar (TN).

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